Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-18

y. w Hamilton has bought the Hum
phrey Carpenter farm in the west part Of
the town, and is preparing tn build new
house thereon in the spring
Samuel Sinkovele the well known Jew
peddler, is about to open clothing store in
the basement Of Nntons block
q. b. Kirwan is thinking Of selling out
his business and going to New Hampshire
A special meeting Of the board Of trustees
Of the Brattleboro savings bank was held
yesterday 10 hear the report Of a special
committee appointed to examine and report
upon the condition Of the bank at the time
of the change of treasurers in January
The committee reported that they found ev-
erything as called for by the books and the
bank in good condition in every way. At
this meeting Mr.. p Barruws was chosen as
sistant treasurer of the bank-a selection
which will commend itself to the entire
community Mr. Barruwss financial and
clerical ability has been abundantly proved
in other positions of public trust. and
through his integrity and high personal
character he Possesses the confidence of all
Mr.. ). b. Emerson has decided to build
two houses ON his corner lot on Oak street
this season In style they will be modelled
after some of Shoppells plans, and II. H.
Chamberlain is to have charge of the car
penter work.
About 20 old soldiers went to Putney
Wednesday evening TO hear Col W. q.
Veazey's lecture before W. W Greenwood
post. q. A. R. ON General Meade and the
Second Vermont Brigade at the Battle Of
Gettysburg"
Rev Lee S McCollester of Claremont,
y H, who has recently returned from an
extended tour in the Old World, will preach
III the Universalist church next Sunday.
The subject of the evening lecture will be
Hebron and Bethlehem.
Mrs Asa Sherwin had one Of her wrists
broken Tuesday by a fall upon the ice
Fred Waite having negotiated for "A large
quantity of wood and lumber in Chester
field Is making preparations to establish Il
ferry across the Connecticut at IA point
nearly opposite his residence. connecting
with what is known as the gulf road The
boat is now in process of building.
There will be supper and sociablc at
the Baptist vestry next Thursday evening
TO which all are invited.
There will he an early celebration of the
Holy Communion in st. Michael's tEpisco-
pal) church, ON Sunday morning next at 5
O'Clock
John Orton is making the wood work for
1000 carpet sweepers for Boston firm.
The big blow of last Friday evening
which preceded SATURDAYS cold wave did
no damage in this vicinity further than to
blow down one or two signs on Main street,
break off dead branches of trees, strip
loose blinds, shingles and slate from ex-
posed buildings and topple over few out
houses. The high wind prevailed quite ex-
/ tensively, and at Springfield, Mass, the tall
chimney of the Fisk soap works was blown
over and other damage done to property,
hut without loss Of life
| There will be sociable and supper in
the Universalist vestry next Thursday af
/ ternoon and evening
The Bernardston correspondent of the
/ Greenfield Gazette says that Mr. Gilkey OF
Brattleboro will soon move there, and live
ON the place which he purchased some years
/ ago of Miss Emily Woods estate.
A heavy snow storm which prevailed
| throughout the Canadas at the end of last
week, accompanied by furious gale OF
wind, completely blockaded local travel and
! delayed through trains In consequence of
/ it the New York express train due at o.
clock last Saturday afternoon did not reach
here until o'clock Sunday morning and
the Sunday morning owl train did not pas,
/ Brattleboro until 1880 in the evening. A
| foot or more of snow fell in Northern Yer
mont.
The Greenfield Gazette says that three
hundred employees of the Connecticut Riv
er, AshuelOt, Vermont Valley and Sullivan
county railroads have formed a mutual re
lief association. These directors have beer
chosen w. f. Ray, f. W. Stratton, f. T.
Perry, S. +, Goodwin, William Gault, A
b. Munyan and +. s. Squier.
Miss Minnie Dietrich was pleasantly sur
prised on Wednesday evening of last week
by visit from a party of young people Of
the Baptist society. The evening passet
very agreeably in social way, and befor,
leaving the guests presented Miss Dietricl
with "A fine Oxford teachers Bible and Other
gifts,
On account of the sickness which afflict
ed several of the little ones attending her
school and reduced the attendance. Mis-,
Everett has discontinued her kindergarten
for the present, but hopes to return and re
open it about April first. She has proved
herself n very competent teacher and has
gained the confidence and good will of al
the parents whose children have been placed
in her charge
The Drs. Pettee, dentists have rented
the room in Crosby block recently vacated
by Mrs. Walker and will occupy it shortly
but will also retain for the present the oil,
Office across the street q. K Lyon viii
remove to the room lately used for a kin
dergarten school and DR.. Conland will
probably occupy Mr., Lyons present office
Crosby & Co. have the plans PRACTICAL,
completed for ther new three-story build
ing to be erected on the old foundry site
The size ON the ground will be about 80 b,
100 feet, as heretofore stated, and it vii
be carried back toward the river and I
heavy wall built about 80 feet beyond tn,
rear line of the present foundry building
The lower story will be of brick and tn,
two upper ones of wood built elevator
fashion" of by Z inch plank laid fiat ant
spiked together and covered outside witt
slate. Mr., Lyon has the contract for tn,
granite work, |. K Allen q Co. for the
lumber, and f. e. Willard for the stating
Work will begin as soon as the spring opens
The Connecticut River railroad official,
have been looking over the ground agar
this week and making propositions to buy
Of the Valley Mill company land enough t